If a pile has a pencil-size hole at the top, it’s likely a bee nest, specifically of the ground bee variety. It’s also possible to spot ground bees around the yard, since they tend to linger ...

An example of the bare ground surfaces where emergence holes were observed on a study site in Corvallis, OR. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

A tell-tale sign of ground bees is anthill-like nests popping up across your lawn. Their nests look like small mounds of soil with a single pencil-size hole at the top. Since they are solitary and ...

Solitary or semi-social bees; each female starts a nest in many cases, but there are exceptions. Nest in the ground. Holes are often excavated in compacted soil with little plant cover, sometimes in ...